Chart and instrument for expediting the movement of material, goods, wares, and merchandise



Patented Dec. 21, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

PAUL D'. SAlICI-IWELL, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

CHART AND INSTRUMENT: ronnxrnnrrms TI-IE MOVEMENT OFMATERIAL, Goons.

. WARES, AND MERCHANDISE.

Application filed. January riers and to provide a system and recordinginstrument in tabular form to beused in connection therewith for thepurpose of enabling the trahic manager of the purchasing organization toascertain and determine" 1n advance of the placingof an order bythepurchasing organizations purchasing department for the purchase ofmaterial, etc,

as to whether the material supplyorganization can deliver in ample timethe'material, etc., contracted for to, a selected carrying organizationand whether the physical conditions are probably such that the carryingorganization can furnish promptly the necessary equipment and make thedelivery of the material, etc, in accord with a preformulated schedule,specified in spaces pro vided, along with commitments as to the materialsupply organizations capability of making the shipment on a date certainso that the carrier organization may make preparation to provide thenecessary equipment and get it to destination not later than shipmentwillbe made the consignor and cons1gnee; the. probable number of carsremight then be foreseen, and indentification of the probable initialand connecting carv.riers, upon certain sheets of the tablet.

A still further object of the invention is to providezin the instrumentspaces for the entry of complete forwardlng reference commitments to bemade by the forwarding agent of the initial carrier ofthe carryingorganization, such commitments includingidentlfication of the carrier,ldentification of- 1 the order (which maybe used as asymbol 1 whentelegraphing), character of the ship 'ment, identification of the carscontaining strument. the date specified; the point from which 2, 1926.Serial No. 79,023.

the shipment, hour and date forwarded, bill- IPgIBfQFGIICG and routing,including identlfication of the initial carrier, connecting lines andjunction points.

- In its physical makeup the tablet includes a number of thin sheet-s,each alphabetically designated, arranged for. the insertion of carbonpaper and secured together at one end-edge by adhesive material so thatthe tablet may be run upon the roller of a typewriting machine and theentries which are made on any one-sheet reproduced by the carbon paperat corresponding points upon all the other sheets. The sheets aredistinguished from each other preferablyby alphabetical charactersapplied to the corner portions thereof and arranged consecutively from Ato M. Each sheet bears upon its obverse surface the questions and thespaces for the entry of the commitments. Upon the reverse surface ofeach sheet there appears instructions as to how the commit ment entriesare to be made by the material supply organization and the carrierorganization or their representatives and as to what disposition is tobe made of each'individual sheet and as to how the tablet is to bepassed between the several organizations during the process of havingthe commitment entries made thereon.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the obverse surface of one of the sheets ofthe tablet in- FigureQ is a similar surface thereof.

Figure 3 is a detailed view of the invention.

The tablet which forms the recording instrument for the entries of thecommitments by the various ,agencies'involved in the executio n in thesystem consistsof a number of features of sheets- 1 each having in itsupper right.

officiating traffic manager; spaces for the questions I to he*enteredtherein by the probable carrieror its agents or by the-selectedcarrierror' its agents as the oase' msy he; Eaohiinstru merit sheet alsohears upon: itstohve'rse surentries of the character of the material,amount of material; location of the job, place oi'idelivery;identification of siding; identitiestion oi the delivering on rim, andstipulation as to the la date of. delivery. Tihis esp tion is inch onten. in general. at. 4.

Each i]i. l'iii2tl sheet. also i) upon its obverse surf instructionsend-directions indicated at 5 and addressed by the tratlic manager oithe purchasing organization to it pro" ect'ivc materiel supplyorganisation.

lilecli instrun'ient sheetfalso hearsuponxits obverse surface a list'otquestions indicated at 6 and spaces adjacent toeach question for th y oicon'n'nitments and". to be entered (her by the probable materiel supplyor- 'eniz tion or its agents.

/ Eachinstrumentsheet also bearsupon'its Y obverse surface a list ofquestionsiindicated s edjeeentto eaohtot said and spa 1e entry oieomnn'tmentstand itaee spaces 'iorthe entry of the signatures ol themateriel supply organization-sud the.

carrier or cies.

genizetion and their active agenverse surface instruotions'tor the useof the system, {is follows:

inclusiye, on sheets A to M inclusive, mail ing the original (A) to theundersigned trafie manager and deliverin cooles B' G and e, 7 a L 7 D torepresentatives of Competitive carriers.

The shipper (the successful. bidder). upon be- .ing informed by thecompanys purchasing department of having been awarded the order, willthen promptly fill outspaoes 6 and 119 on. the remaining copies,notifying representatives of interested CRITlGIS,

promptly mailing i p p C0 1 E to the undersl 'ned traiiiomana er b bCopy ;E. to. this companys purchasing depertinent,

Copy G to Mm... ..-.M l

(in charge at the job) at; N;

and ivill tit the same time turnover Copiesxl-L I, J, K and L tothe'forw'ard ing agent or the'suocesstul carrier, retaining the last, copyM, for file.

Wren shipment is billed out; theifQrWard-J iug agent ivill immediatelyfill out spaces 7 to "10," inclusive, (verifying -data fil'led in.

* spaces Nol 11) on copies-left ivith himfdate "tiger;

inch instrument sheet hears upon its re-.

Trafiio Manage a This e foresight system for facilitating theaseertammentof essential intornmtion in advance of the placement 0t anorder by the purchasing organizations purchasing de pertinent. with aniateriehsupply o neation. asto the ability of thelatter iurnishthennzterisl, etc., in ample time to the carrying organization sothetitcan getsame to 1destinationWithin:the time specified. It also providesmeans for ohtainingtrom the cari rier commitn'ients as rte-the detailso'tshipping and delivering.facilities for following 'up'snd expeditingshipmentby the traffic n'ienager;

This systole turtherprovides means :tor informing the carryingorganization as to :What the material supply organization is committedto do audit also provides means ilorinlioianing the material supplyorganizationas to What the carrier organization commitsl itself to do inthe transaction 01" the furnishing o't equipment and ot' the morement ofthe material, etc.

l lnving described the invention, Whetolainied-is 1. .LAn instrument foruse in the expediting of the movement otmaterial, comprising a pluralityof sheets having means to distinguishoneirom 1110tl181,6t0l1 of saidsheets bearing-date. adapted to register with that of the others,the-said date constituting instructions in retercne to the use of snirsheets, and each sheet'b-eering further propriately designated spacesfor the en-; or information relative to the material t shipment of whichis to he expedited.

2. An instrument for se in the expediting 'of'the movement of material,comprising a 'plumlity ot sheets having indioia to tinguish one fromanother, each or said sheets bearing data adapted to register withthat-otthe others, the-said data constitu instructions in reference tothe use or": said sheets, and said sheets hearing further sopropriately"designated spaces for the entry "of information re iveuto'pnient of W?- terial'evhi'oh is to .he expedited} 3. iln'instriunent'foruse in t 3.1110 of materiel, comprising; a pluralityO). i having letters to;xiistinguisnmone -a I a-othelgieaohiottzsaidshe'ets Joe. u IiQgiStT-Y iwvith; that .of: folio .rothers, thesaid. data:constitutingiinstrnotionsin.reference to .lthesusezofi saithsheets upon :one. rheethereot time and place in which the shipment isacand further bearing appropriately designapriately designated spacesfor the entry of the kind of material shipment of which is to beexpedited and the time and place when the shipment will be made, andappropriate- 1y designated spaces for the entry of the tually made.

4. An instrument for use in the expediting of the movement of material,comprising a plurality of sheets having means to distinguish one fromanother, each of said sheets bearing data similar to that of the others,the said data constituting instructions in reference to the use of saidsheets, and each sheet bearing further appropriately designated spacesfor the entry of information relative to the material the shipment ofWhich is to be expedited.

5. An instrument for use in the expediting of the movement of material,comprising a plurality of sheets having indicia to distinguish one fromanother, each of said sheets bearing data in registry with that of theother sheets, said data being distributed upon both faces of the sheet,one face hearing data constituting instructions in reference to the useof said sheet and the other face bearing appropriately designated spacesfor the entry of information in reference to the kind and quantity ofmaterial and place and time of the delivery desired; appropriatelydesignated spaces for the entry of data in reference to the conditionsprevailing at thetime and place from which shipment will be made andappropriately designated spaces for the entry of data in reference tothe time and manner in which shipment is actually made.

6. An instrument for use in the expediting of the movement of material,comprising a plurality of sheets having indicia to distinguish one fromanother, each of said sheets bearing data in registry with that of theother sheets, a portion of said data constituting instructions inreference to the use of said sheets and the remaining portionconstituting data in association with appropriately designated spacesfor the entry of information in reference to the time, the amount ofmaterial and the time and place of delivery desired; appropriatelydesignated spaces for the entry of the date and point from whichshipment Will be made and conditions prevailing at that point, andappropriately designated spaces for the entry of data in reference tothe date of shipment and manner in Which shipment is actually made.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature this 19 day ofDecember, 1925.

' PAUL D. SATCHWELL.

